Gathering Blue
By Eric Coble. Adapted from the book by Lois Lowry.
Product Code: GD1000
Full-length Play
Drama
Cast size: 4 to 15m., 4 to 15w., extras as desired.
No Livestream or Record and Stream Rights Available
Awards: AATE Distinguished Play Award
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Synopsis
In an apocalyptic future where children are kept like animals and human life is cheap, young Kira learns the ugly truth about the powers controlling her world. A gifted weaver, her talent catches the attention of the Council of Guardians. Under their custody, Kira is made to mend and embellish the ceremonial Singer's Robe—a garment that tells the history of the world. But the longer she works, the more she learns about the horrifying secrets that keep her community hostage. Can she use her knowledge and art to reshape the future? Based on Lois Lowry's companion piece to The Giver, Gathering Blue tells a suspenseful tale of the power of creativity to fight brutality.
Notes
No Livestream or Record and Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code GD1000
- Minimum Cast Size 8
- Pages of Dialogue 56
- Min. Royalty Rate $90.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 65 min
- Staging Area staging.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | TYA
- Genre Drama
- ISBN(13) 9781619590151
Customer Reviews
A powerful story! My students and I appreciated the acting challenges and opportunities for creativity. The flexible cast size and running time (about an hour) were ideal for us.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
... if you are producing this show really pay attention to lighting and sound.
Creating a visual world for this (sets, costumes, etc.) was great fun! It allows for lots of creativity.
Consider renting the Singer's Robe from First Stage in Milwaukee ... we did and it was fantastic!
Media Reviews
"Gathering Blue continues a remarkably successful run of plays based on Lowry's books that began with Coble's adaptation of The Giver … it's prickly, picking at the edges of ideas, peeking under the blanket of comfortability to stare at the fears and dangers underneath … The sharp whooshing sound of 250 or so middle-school kids inhaling in shock together can fill a theater in a most exhilarating way." -Oregon Arts Watch"A sophisticated approach to the material that draws out the everyday heroism of the characters who find themselves in a sinister world … A tastefully executed adaptation of a story that bravely addresses some of the darker shadows in the world around us." -Express Milwaukee
"Deep and complex … The world of the future is pictured as desolate and despairing, but in the children we see the light of brighter possibilities." -Dennis Sparks Reviews
"Five out of five stars … An enchanting and empowering story that shows the power of art and the importance of thinking for yourself." -PDX Kids Calendar
"Powerfully evokes this dystopian world … The desolation is brightened by necessary comic relief, getting laughs out of children and adults alike." -Willamette Week
"Thought-provoking … this futuristic story has a definite bite to it." -Portlandfamily.com
"Vivid, earnest and engrossing." -The Oregonian
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxahachie High School | Waxahachie | TX | 03/25/2025 | 03/29/2025 |
| Housatonic Community College | Bridgeport | CT | 05/07/2025 | 05/09/2025 |
Gallery
Gathering Blue - Rivermont Collegiate
Gathering Blue - Industrial High School, Vanderbilt, TX
Gathering Blue - Willows Preparatory School, Redmond, WA
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